• Tech Lead - Digital Solutions (Omaha, NE)

    First National Bank of Omaha (Omaha, NE)


    At FNBO, our employees are the heart of our story—and we’re committed to their success! Please see below the details of this career opportunity and how it fits into our organization’s success.

    Summary of the Job:

    We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead to drive technical excellence and innovation within FNBO's digital solutions. You'll lead a cross-functional development team, architect scalable services, and mentor engineers while collaborating closely with business stakeholders to deliver cutting-edge financial technology solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep full-stack expertise with proven leadership skills to guide complex projects from conception to deployment.

    About This Role:

    Responsibilities:

    Technical Leadership:

    + Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of complex solutions

    + Make critical technical decisions and provide direction for the team

    + Ensure the use of best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation

    + Ensure all solutions are compliant with best practices around application security, encryption, and data in flight

    + Participate in planning for initiatives; tasks include design, estimates, breakdown of work, and identifying dependencies

    Team Leadership:

    + Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to define project scope and deliverables

    + Drive timely deliverables, ensure effective team utilization, and safeguard against technical setbacks

    + Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution

    + Participate in Agile ceremonies

    + Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering their professional growth

    + Conduct code reviews, and ensure code quality, information security standards, code maintainability and unit testing are addressed.

    + Promote a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing

    + Participate in development work

    + Participate in an on-call rotation

    + Support resolution of production issues and create steps to prevent recurrence

    Technology Strategy:

    + Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in banking, fintech, and customer servicing

    + Propose and implement new technologies to improve efficiency and capabilities

    + Contribute to the long-term technology roadmap for FNBO

    + Create and maintain application and network diagrams

    + Work with Vendors to understand their products and collaborate with the product owner to propose solutions

    Quality Assurance:

    + Establish and maintain high standards for code quality and performance

    + Oversee the resolution of technical issues and bugs

    + Participate in data security assessments, audits and compliance reviews

    + Oversight responsibility on resolution of vulnerabilities, compliance deficits and PEN test remediation

    Stakeholder Communication:

    + Translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable terms for non-technical stakeholders

    + Provide regular updates on project status, challenges, and successes to management and business partners

    + Technical liaison to business unit

    The Ideal Candidate for This Role:

    Qualifications

    Core Development & Architecture:

    + 5+ years' experience with multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g., HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, XML, jQuery) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, VueJS)

    + 1-3 years' experience with JavaScript component libraries, such as Storybook

    + 3-5 years' experience with Java, Spring MVC, Webflux

    + 3+ years experience with Spring Boot and microservice architecture patterns

    + 3-5 years' experience with designing and implementing REST APIs (working knowledge of OpenAPI Spec/Swagger); working knowledge of SOAP APIs

    + Understanding of API-led connectivity (Experience, Process, Data layers)

    + Experience with software design principles as well as UI prototype design. Experience with MIRO is a plus

    Database & Infrastructure:

    + Familiarity with databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, SQLServer) and web servers (e.g., Apache, nginx)

    + Strong experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL

    + Working knowledge of RabbitMQ message broker

    + Experience with Redis caching solutions

    Security & Quality Assurance:

    + Working knowledge of Test-Driven and Behavior-Driven Development

    + Ability to write quality unit, functional and automated tests (Selenium, Appium, XCUITest, Postman)

    + Understanding of common security vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)

    + Experience addressing security findings in Java applications

    + Familiarity with secure coding practices

    Development Operations:

    + Experience with Git as a version control system, in conjunction with solutions such as Bitbucket, GitHub or GitLab

    + Strong proficiency with Maven dependency management and version conflict resolution

    Advanced Technical Skills:

    + Experience with multi-tier microservice architecture at enterprise scale

    + Spring Cloud knowledge (Config, Gateway, Circuit Breaker patterns)

    + Knowledge of reactive programming

    + Experience with automated security scanning tools

    + Kubernetes orchestration knowledge

    + Infrastructure as Code experience

    + Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

    The Ideal Candidate for This Role:

    + You have a strong background in Full Stack development using different frameworks and languages and the ability to adapt.

    + You have experience working on a cross functional team, and leading developers of various experience.

    + **You have 7+ years of hands-on development experience building Web Applications and Microservices.**

    + You have experience working directly with business partners and stakeholders to translate technical concepts

    + You have experience leading technical discussions and making architectural decisions

    + You're resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives.

    + You are a strong communicator who embraces collaboration.

    + Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

    + Able to respond quickly and positively to change

     

    Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

    Compensation:

    Compensation range (base pay): $105,443.00-$179,253.00

     

    _This role may have a specific starting pay within this range._

     

    Final compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

    Work Environment:

    It is anticipated that the incumbent in this role will work onsite at the posted location. Our onsite environment fosters innovation, mentorship, and a vibrant culture where ideas flow freely and relationships flourish. As part of our team, you'll experience the energy of our collaborative spaces designed to support your professional growth while working alongside talented colleagues who inspire excellence daily. Please note that work location is subject to change based on business needs.

    Benefits Overview:

    We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs:

     

    + Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

    + 401k, With Matching Contributions

    + Time Off Programs

    + Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care

    + Employee Banking

    + Growth Opportunities

    + Tuition Assistance

    + Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

     

    Learn more about FNBO benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/ .

     

    For additional information regarding compensation and benefits, e-mail FNBO at [email protected] . To ensure you receive a response, include the number of this job (listed below) in the subject line of your message.

     

    Job number: R-20260053

    Equal Opportunity & Belonging:

    FNBO believes that the quality of our employee experience is at the heart of our customer experience. One key pillar of our intended employee experience is Belonging. Belonging means we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees of all backgrounds feel valued, recognized, and empowered to be their authentic selves—no matter their role or where they are in their journey.

     

    Learn more here. (https://www.fnbo.com/careers/belonging)

     

    FNBO is an equal opportunity employer for all employees and applicants and makes employment decisions without regard to status or identity.

     

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